This workshop will facilitate interprofessional groups to review a number of completed 'mock' prescriptions to identify what is wrong with them. Additionally the groups will discuss the issues that each mock prescription raises. The groups will also identify issues that this raises for interprofessional working.

The aim of this session is to provide a basic introduction to the prescribing of antibiotics as part of the independent and supplementary prescribing programme. It is aimed to provide an overview of the use of antibiotics, with emphasis on the safe use of these agents, and considering the underlying principles of choice, ethics, accountability and the consideration of antibiotic resistance. It is aimed for students for practitioners with basic knowledge and/or experience in this area of practice.

The Consultation Assessment and Improvement Instrument enables the observer to identify explicitly particular consultation strengths and weaknesses, as a prelude to providing specific feedback on how to overcome weaknesses and enhance strengths.

This workshop provides the opportunity for interprofessional groups to choose a case study appropriate to their own area of practice and complete a clinical management plan for a long term condition that requires monitoring e.g. depression, hypertension, asthma, congestive obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), diabetes etc.

Non compliance with prescribed medications in long term conditions results between a third and half of medicines not being taken as directed in the UK (NICE, 2009). Medication reviews and prescribing opportunities are key times to improve patient compliance through a concordant approach.

To consider how you will keep your knowledge and skills for Independent and Supplementary Prescribing up-to-date. One key area is to build up your own evidence base resources from a variety of sources to reflect your CPD activities as a Prescriber.

‘Imagine a world where Alzheimer’s is a distant memory’ – author unknown
The aim of this session is to provide a basic introduction to dementia.
It is aimed to provide an overview of dementia for people with little knowledge and/or experience in this area of practice.

This course explores how interprofessional working can enable students to learn together and understand the central place of people who have diabetes as well as how this might impact on their families.

This workshop explores what influences prescribers can be subjected to in their day to day practice. It will offer opportunities for the practitioners to critically assess these influences and reflect on how to deal with them in a professional manner.

This module is part of a programme designed for those interested in supporting and developing learning in the workplace. It is also pertinent for those who wish to promote good quality in professional standards through sound education and assessment. Inter-professional learning is a key principle in this course since we believe it enhances collaborative working and so promotes quality learning in the workplace. The modules will be of interest to those who facilitate and assess higher levels of practice education and are involved in developing quality practice through formal learning at work.

These materials could be used in one or two day workshops according to space in the curriculum. The aim is to explore what is meant by team working in health and social care with respect to your chosen profession and others in relation to promoting person-centered collaborative care.

These materials could be used in one or two day workshops according to space in the curriculum. The aim is to explore what is meant by team working in health and social care with respect to your chosen profession and others in relation to promoting person-centered collaborative care.

These materials could be used in one or two day workshops according to space in the curriculum. The aim is to explore what is meant by team working in health and social care with respect to your chosen profession and others in relation to promoting person-centered collaborative care.

These materials could be used in one or two day workshops according to space in the curriculum. The aim is to explore what is meant by team working in health and social care with respect to your chosen profession and others in relation to promoting person-centered collaborative care.

This module encompasses lecturer and student activities for class room led group activities. These introduce students to group working, their different health and social care professionas and briefly to inter-professional education.

LIP stands for Learning Inter-Professionally. This OER is presented as an on-line module for strand 2 students, some of whom may be on community placement. However, it can also be repurposed and presented face-to-face as small group work in a classroom environment. It encourages interaction between contrasting health and social care students, as they consider a complex case study with multiple social and health care requirements.

For over 10 years, in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland, we have enabled students to come together for interprofessional learning (IPE), that is, learning with from and about each other to improve care. We have developed teaching which is centred on service users following CAIPE principles. Working in partnership with users and carers we designed new IPE opportunity to improve student communication skills. We aimed to work alongside users and carers throughout the learning event, involving them in giving feedback to students and in sharing the students’ key learning points.

This workshop focuses on the management of common minor ailments in general practice. It will provide students with the opportunity to work in interprofessional teams to enhance their skills in diagnosis and consider differences in clinical management options of these conditions.